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# A joyful heart is good medicine

This speaks of a joyful heart as being good medicine because it makes a person feel better. Alternate translation: "A joyful heart is like medicine that makes a person feel better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# A joyful heart

The "heart" represents a person's feelings, attitudes and motivations. Alternate translation: "Being joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# a broken spirit

Here the "spirit" represents a person's feelings and emotional state. A broken spirit refers to a poor emotional state. Alternate translation: "depression" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# dries up the bones

A person's bones represent their physical health and strength. If a person's bones dry up it means that they are very sick and unhealthy. Alternate translation: "makes a person unhealthy and weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
PDF Prov 17 2019-05-27 14:57:44 +00:00			`# A joyful heart is good medicine`
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PDF Prov 17 2019-05-27 14:57:44 +00:00			`This speaks of a joyful heart as being good medicine because it makes a person feel better. Alternate translation: "A joyful heart is like medicine that makes a person feel better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
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PDF Prov 17 2019-05-27 14:57:44 +00:00			`# A joyful heart`
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PDF Prov 17 2019-05-27 14:57:44 +00:00			`The "heart" represents a person's feelings, attitudes and motivations. Alternate translation: "Being joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# a broken spirit`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here the "spirit" represents a person's feelings and emotional state. A broken spirit refers to a poor emotional state. Alternate translation: "depression" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# dries up the bones`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`A person's bones represent their physical health and strength. If a person's bones dry up it means that they are very sick and unhealthy. Alternate translation: "makes a person unhealthy and weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00